World Book Day MEGA QUIZ

What is the Gruffalo scared of?

• A) A snake• B) A mouse• C) A bear• D) An ant

In the Mr Men books, what is the secret of Mr Strong's strength?• A) Banana milkshakes• B) Afternoon naps• C) Eggs• D) Headstands

Where is Paddington Bear from?• A) Quebec• B) Peru• C) Madagascar• D) Scotland

Which author's first story for children was The Gremlins?

• A) Roald Dahl• B) Philip Pullman• C) JK Rowling• D) Stephen King

Who has a dog called Snowy and is friends with Captain Haddock?

• A) Professor Calculus • B) Jo, Jocko & Zette• C) Tintin• D) Peter Parker

Which character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland muttered “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late”?• A) The Mad Hatter• B) The Queen of Hearts• C) The White Rabbit• D) The Jabberwocky

Who was created by Gepetto the Woodcarver? • A) Hansel • B) Pinocchio • C) Captain Scarlet • D) Punch

What kind of creature was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff?

• A) Witch • B) Wolf • C) Giant • D) Troll

Who is the bear in the Jungle Book? • A) Baloo • B) Blue • C) Barney • D) Bungle

In what book would you find the characters Sephy Hadley & Callum McGregor?

• A) Noughts & Crosses• B) Twilight • C) Noble Conflict• D) The Hunger Games

What can’t Goldilocks resist in Goldilocks and the Three Bears?? • A) Chocolates• B) Porridge• C) Warm bread• D) Coffee

What is the name of the poltergeist in the Harry Potter series?• A) Sneeves• B) Peeves• C) Griphook• D)Aragog

Who leads a gang of outlaws in the Sherwood Forest? • A) Will Scarlet • B) Friar Tuck • C) Sheriff of Nottingham • D) Robin Hood

Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book? • A) The Gringe • B) The Grumps • C) The Grinch • D) The Grouch

What is the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe?

• A) Aslan • B) Mufasa • C) Leo • D) Lion

What is the name of the wizard at the court of King Arthur?

• A) Gandalf • B) Voldemort • C) Merlin • D) Dumbledore

What is the first title in the Alex Rider series called? • A) Stormbreaker • B) Scorpia• C) Skeleton Key• D) Point Blanc

What is the name of the pirate enemy of Peter Pan?

• A) Captain Hook • B) Captain Jack Sparrow • C) Long John Silver • D) Captain Blackbeard

What was the colour of Dorothy's Slippers in The Wizard of Oz?

• A) Sapphire • B) Emerald • C) Opal • D) Ruby

What is the name of Eoin Colfer’s teenage criminal mastermind?

• A) Artemis Fowl• B) Draco Malfoy• C) Just WIlliam• D) Edward Cullen

Who is the druid in the Asterix books?• A) Sardonix• B) Getafix• C) Vitalstatistix• D) Onomatopoeix

The film Babe was based on which book by Dick King Smith?

• A) The Sheep Dog • B) The Sheep Pig • C) The Sheep Piglet • D) Babe

What lights did Philip Pullman write about? • A) Eastern • B) Western • C) Southern • D) Northern

Who is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid? • A) Jonathan Meres • B) Jeff Kinney • C) Dav Pilkey • D) Liz Pichon

Noddy was a character created by which children’s author?

• A) A.A. Milne• B) Enid Blyton• C) Eric Carle• D) Julia Donaldson

In Charlotte’s Web, what is the name of the pig that Charlotte becomes friends with?• A) Babe• B) Templeton• C) Wilbur• D) Percy

Which of the following is a book written by David Walliams?

• A) Ratburger• B) Mousepie• C) Rodentwrap• D) Mousesandwich

In The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what is the Wimpy Kid’s real name?

• A) Tom Gates• B) George Johnson• C) Greg Heffley• D) Christopher Robin

In Alice in Wonderland, one of the Queen of Heart’s favourite hobbies is croquet. She uses flamingos as mallets, but what does she use for the balls?• A) Hedgehogs• B) Dormice• C) Armadillos• D) Rabbits

Who wrote The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish?• A) Terry Pratchett• B) Neil Gaiman• C) R.L. Stine• D) Meg Rosoff